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List of rulemaking activity
Business and professional licensing fees
- All business and professional licensing
In progress
Current rule(s)
- License fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-12-195)
- License fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-13-010)
- License fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-14-110)
- Auctioneer fees (WAC 308-11-030)
- Court reporter fees (WAC 308-14-200)
- Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees (WAC 308-17-150)
- Private security guard company, private security guard, and armed private security guard fees (WAC 308-18-150)
- Bail bond recovery agent, bail bond agency, branch office and bail bond agent fees (WAC 308-19-130)
- Fees (WAC 308-20-210)
- Fees (WAC 308-22-050)
- Employment agency fees (WAC 308-33-105)
- Fees (WAC 308-70-130)
- Fees (WAC 308-127-160)
- Seller of travel registration fees (WAC 308-129-110)
- Fees (WAC 308-312-060)
- Registration fees (WAC 308-320-050)
- Annual renewal dates, forms, and fees (WAC 308-320-060)
- Charges and fees (WAC 308-320-070)
- Home inspector fees (WAC 308-408A-090)
- Fees and charges (WAC 308-420-240)
Summary
We're required to set fees for each professional, occupational, or business licensing program. The fees must be enough to balance the costs of running these programs. Current fees aren't enough to support the identified programs. We're considering fee increases that would start in Summer 2024.
Current step
February 7, 2024
Intent to change a rule
Public hearing or comments
You can take part in the decision to adopt this new rule by emailing us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.